Question:
I am Canadian Landed Immigrant currently
living in London, United Kingdom
and I have a query regarding my
tricky situation. I landed on 11/10/2001
but one week afterwards I left Canada
for England where I applied for
a Returning Resident Permit. I was
given a RRP for 2 years and it expires
this year, October 31. Also an Immigration
Officer advised me that once this
RRP expires, the new one could be
issued if needed.
This was clear
for me but then, the new immigration
law was enforced in June 2002 situation
has changed. As far as I know Returning
Residents Permits do not exist any
more. That means I cannot get a
new one to the one I currently hold.As
far as I know by new law it is possible
to be out of the Canada up to 3
years in a 5-year period. For me,
then does this period starts? June
2005, then the new immigration law
came in power, 31 October 2006,
then my Returning Resident Permit
expires or 17 of November 2004,
date then I left the country after
I had landed. Does the new immigration
law have anything similar to RRP
for a people like me? I need to
stay in the UK for 3 years.
Answer:
For those who are PR less than 5
years first period of 2/5 rule starts
on the date of landing. Thus in
your case you must be present in
Canada for at least 730 days (2
years) between your landing and
11/10/2006. Days of absence from
Canada on valid RRP issued under
old law count as days of presence
in Canada for the purpose of 2/5
rule.
